SAMMER YOUSUF and M. IQBAL CHOUDHARY

atLatif Ebrahim Jamal National Science Information Center International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences

University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Highlights of PABIC Achievements during

2010

PABIC: AIMS and PABIC: AIMS and OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Launching of Biotechnology based information Launching of Biotechnology based information program. program. Create awareness in public sector, education sector, Create awareness in public sector, education sector, and industrial sector. and industrial sector. Provide first time learning services using the latest Provide first time learning services using the latest learning technologies that can be emulated by learning technologies that can be emulated by educational institute . educational institute . Dissemination of information. Dissemination of information. Exchange of ideas. Exchange of ideas. Education & awareness. Education & awareness. Focus on presenting / discussing key issues affecting the Focus on presenting / discussing key issues affecting the industry.industry.

PABIC’s MissionPABIC’s Mission

Dissemination of informationDissemination of information

Serve as the voice of rationality Serve as the voice of rationality and objective thoughts about and objective thoughts about agro-biotechnologyagro-biotechnology

PABIC WEBSITEPABIC WEBSITE

PABIC LIBRARYPABIC LIBRARY

Deliverables:

Booklets, related to plant biotechnlogyBiotechnology for kids (Magazines)Media coverage and books about agri biotechnologyBiotechnology related books in Urdu versionISAAA BreifsKC pocketsTranslated versionsCurrently we are working to collect the write-ups and talks of different Pakistani biotechnologist

PABIC Library provides access to books, Journals and CDs related to biotechnology to the students, researchers and Staff members in collaboration with ICCBS.

PABIC Translations and Publications

Translations of the Executive Summary of ISAAA Briefs in

National and four Local languages

PABIC NEWSLETTER

PABIC: AIMS and PABIC: AIMS and OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Create awareness in public Create awareness in public sector, education sector, and sector, education sector, and

industrial sectorindustrial sector

The Popular Biotech Lectures Series

Status of Biotechnology in Iran with Special Emphasis on Agricultural Biotechnology, April 15, 2010.

The Popular Biotech Lectures Series

Biotechnology: A best solution to overcome the food shortage, June 10, 2010, Director PABIC.

Prof. Dr. G. Sarwar Markhand, Director,

Date Palm Research Institute, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur,

Sindh, Nov. 04, 2010.

ONLINE LECTURES (04th Feb, 2010)

Chloroplast Biotechnology: An Environmentally Friendly Approach to

Develop the Transgenic Plants

TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION

NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE PROF. DR. NORMAN

BORLAUGand

LAUNCHING OF ISAAA BRIEF 41/PRESS CONFERENCE

June 10, 2010

TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION

NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE PROF. DR. NORMAN BORLAUG

Honoring Dr Norman E. Borlaug : Memories over four decades

Dr. A. Mujeeb Kazi , Advisor Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

(MinFA) on Wheat Biotechnology Focused on some Wheat

aspects: Its relevance as a Conduit to Food Security.

TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION

NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE PROF. DR. NORMAN BORLAUG

Prof. Dr. Tashmeem Razzaki, Founding chairperson of Department Of Biotechnology

(University Of Karachi), the first biotechnology department in any university of Pakistan.

A critique of biotechnology development in Pakistan: Challenges and Possibilities.

LAUNCHING OF ISAAA BRIEF 41/PRESS CONFERENCE

Dr. A. Mujeeb Kazi , Advisor Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

(MinFA) on Wheat

PRESS CONFERENCE

PABIC Sponsored Biotechnology Session

12th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry

PABIC Sponsored Biotechnology Session

12th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry“Evolution of Biotechnology in

Pakistan”, delivered by Dr. Anwer Nasim

“Plant biotechnology beyond food or feed, industrial and pharmaceutical beyond

fermentation”, deliver byDr. Saifullah Khan

MEDIA COVERAGEMEDIA COVERAGE

MEDIA COVERAGEMEDIA COVERAGE

VISITSVISITS

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F. C. Moriswala Girls sec. School

The Wisdom School

Karachi Medical and Dental College

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MeetingsMeetings• Meeting with German Counselor in Karachi Mr. Francis Widmer.

• Prof. Dr. Md. Shahidul Haque, Head, Department of Biotechnology, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Bangladesh.

• Prof. Dr. Daniel Hoessli, Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

• Prof. Dr. Willium Charles Jafford, Professor, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

• Prof. Dr. Behzad Ghareyazie, President, Biosafety Society of Iran and Head, New Technologies Division, Center for Strategic Research (CSR).

Interviews in Top Newspapers Interviews in Top Newspapers and TV Channels of Pakistanand TV Channels of Pakistan

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Internship Program for Youth (2010)

To promote the understanding of the Biotechnology and biological sciences among the youth of Pakistan, the PABIC announces the internship program (Dec. 2010, for two weeks) in collaboration with ICCBS institutions for the final year B. Sc. Students (with subjects biochemistry, microbiology and biology) of the degree colleges of Karachi in the following fields:

Agriculture BiotechnologyMolecular Biology Stem Cell Research

Cell Biology (Microscopy) Bioassay Screening

Molecular and Cellular Immunology

An attempt to promote the multidisciplinary research and to enhance the awareness and appreciation of biotechnology at the local levels.

Internship Program for Youth (2010)

PABIC Taking Leadership PABIC Taking Leadership RoleRoleThe project entitled, “Promotion of Applications of

Agriculture Biotechnology in OIC Member Countries by the Establishment of Biotechnology Information Centers (BICS)”, has been approved by COMSTECH (OIC’s Standing Committee for Science and Technology). The project is designed to promote agro-biotechnology in OIC member countries by creating an institutional mechanism for dissemination of information and training of stakeholders. To achieve this, five new biotechnology centers (BICs) in OIC member countries (Iran, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Uganda) will be established thorough training of staff and some logistic support.

PABIC AchievementsPABIC Achievements

IrBICIrBICIn continuation of PABIC plan to established 5 BICs, in OIC member countries through the financial support of COMSTECH we invited Prof. Dr. Behzad Ghareyazie President of Biosafety Society of Iran, Tehran. The Distinguished Iranian scientist, visited the PABIC, during April 12 -15, 2010. PABIC had an extensive discussion with Dr. Behzad on the infrastructure and the training requirements of the nominated staff of the proposed IrBIC, including the venue of the Biotechnology Information Center. It was decided that the venue will be the office of the Biosafety Society of Iran in Tehran.

IrBICIrBIC

Training Workshop of IrBIC Organized by PABIC and MABIC (27-28 September, 2010)

Next?Next?• Our Next BIC will be TurBIC (Turkish Biotechnology Information Center)

• Launch of ISAAA Brief 42 on 30th April, 2011

• National Conference on Application of Agricultural Biotechnology, 15th -17th May 2011.

• Meetings with the progressive Farmers

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

ISAAA (Funding support)ISAAA (Funding support)

ICCBS (for Visits)ICCBS (for Visits)